The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-08


Alderman Briggs introduced the following
petitions:
We, the undersigned residents and taxpavers of
the city of Portland respectfully petition your
honorable body TO so change the location of the
proposed extension of the horse railroad, so that
instead of going up Pine street from Neal street,
it shall 90 through Neal street as far as Carroll
street, thence through said Carroll street to
Vaughan street, thence continuing down Vaughan
+. & C. b. Nash, Geo w. Woodman,
Henry NJ Mailing, Albion Little,
Mrs. Edmund Phinney,. Patrick Heating,
Y. John Little, +. II. Fassett
Charles j. Walker.
Hon. c. F. Libby, for the horse car compa-
ny stated that the company was willing to
relinquish the location through Pine street
If the Board deemed it best to locate the
track on Carroll street, the object of the
company being to secure a suitable location
acceptable to the residents in the vicinity.
Mr.. George w. Woodman, for the petition
ers, said thatby going up Carroll street in
stead of Pine street, the objections of the re-
monstrants would be removed, and that Car
roll street was better route than Pine
street inasmuch as there is not as much pass
ing by carriages there as on Pine street.
w. H. Clifford, Esq, objected to having
the track pass up Carroll street by the en-
trance to his residenc and grounds.
Alderman Marks introduced an order pro-
vidng for the change as prayed for in the
petition. The order was passed and doubted
by Alderman Wilson. Upon show of hands
the vote resulted as follows: Yeas, Aldermen
Beale, Kicker. Marks and Briggs; nays, AL
dermen Wilson, and Mcmahon.
The route as now laid out is from Spring
street, through Neal street to Carroll street.
through Carroll street to Vaughan street.
thence through Vaughan and Bramhall
streets to Congress street.
DRAINS AND SEWERS.
The committee on drains and sewers re-
reported recommending that the sewer as
sesSment payable by E. p Richards he
abated, SAT-: and that of William Batchel-
der, 1925; that the assessment of IS 6S on
the property of John f. Langmad, 1919 on
the property Of E. II. Daveis, S16O1 on the
property of A. L. Jones ct al. be held in
allegiance until the sewers have been en-
tered; that certain lots on Pine street as
sessed to the j. Il. Brown estate be assessed
to the Jos. Howard estate.
The report was accepted.
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS AND CLAIMS.
The committee on judicial proceedings and
the cases of Stephen w. WATSON and Ham
nah e. Thompson, petitioners for damages !;
and recommended payment of the claims of
u. ID. Cloyes, Benz. True and j. III. Wolff
The report was adopted.
ORDERS PASSED.
These orders were passed: That all re-
ports OF the several Boards and
printed with the Auditors report to re-
fer all unfinished business to the next CITY
Council; that the City Treasurer pay G. III.
Cloyes $271.50 in settlement of his claim for
labor ON hydrants; that the City Treasurer
pay Benjamin True 1882 in settlement of
his claim for the board of prisoner; that
the City Treasurer pay j. III. Wolff $40 in
settlement OF claim for damages by defective
sewer.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The petition of A. w. Cannon for a
license as victualer at 1863 Federal street
favorable report.
The petition of j. w. Sawyer for compen-
satlon for damages by defect in street was
referred.
Papers from the lower board received con-
current action.
ADJOURNMENT.
Orders conveying the thanks of the Board
to City Messenger Shaw, City Clerk Bur
CESS and the Assistant City Clerk, Miss
Gertrude jenkins, were introduced by AL
dermen Marks and Briggs, and passed unan-
imously.
Alderman Wilson introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was passed by a ris-
ing vote:
Resolred That the thanks of this Board are due
TO Mayor Chapman for the able impartial and
courteous manner in which he has presided over
municipal year. 49,
On motion of Alderman Marks. the thanks
of the Board were extended to the reporters.
The Board then adjourned sine die.
In Common Council
Absent; Messrs. Murphy and Parker.
The reading Of the records was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Roberts offered orders that the Treas
urer give deeds to Charles ID. Getchell of lot
on B. street, containing CAST feet at cents
per foot; to Geo. Miller, lot on ST. John
street, containing 5000 feet at "A cents per
foot; to w. T. Came and w. Wood, jointly,
of lot on st. John street, containing 5000
feet at cents per feet; to w. b. Jordan, LOT
on st. John street, containing 5,435 feet at
10 cents per foot; to w. B. Jordan & Co.,
lot on Gilman street. containing $500 feet at
II cents per foot; to w. G. Parker, lot on
corner of b. and Congress streets, contain
ing 4, 1922 feet at q cents per foot; lot on
corner of Congress and Gilman streets, con-
tanning 6125 feet at % cents a foot. These
orders were passed and sent up
A resolution of thanks to President Hobbs
and Clerk Wade was offered by Mr.. Mellow
an, and put by Mr.. Trefethen, for the impair
tial manner in which they had performed
their duties the past year. The order was
unanimously passed by rising vote. Both
gentlemen responded thanking the members
for this token of their esteem
Papers from the upper board received con-
current action